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Melvor Idle 2 Demo

What the official demo contains, and what it does not

A playable Melvor Idle 2 demo is downloadable from the official Steam store page — the button reads “Download Melvor Idle 2: A RuneScape Adventure Demo” (Steam official). It went live on 19 October 2026 to coincide with Steam Next Fest, which ran 19–26 October 2026 (official announcement), and the developers have kept it available “for a few weeks after the end of Next Fest” (official announcement). An exact date when the demo stops being available: Not yet confirmed. This page describes only what official sources say the demo contains; we have not run independent demo measurements.

Skills and level cap in the demo

The demo includes 22 of the 25 skills in the current alpha build; the only skills officially named as excluded are Astrology, Herblore and Agility (official announcement). Every skill is capped at level 60, with most content below that cap available to experience, and the developers estimate reaching level 60 optimally takes around 10–12 hours of playtime (official announcement). For the full list of confirmed skills, see the skills overview — note that the demo's cap of 60 sits below the Early Access cap of 99 (official announcement) and the full-release maximum of 120 (Steam official), explained on the release date page.

Story and progression

The demo contains Act 1 of the main storyline, playable as a series of quests (official announcement). Demo saves are not throwaway: they can be converted into regular saves once the game reaches Early Access, because “demo saves will be usable in the Early Access version of the game” (official announcement). Early Access itself begins 17 November 2026 (Steam official) and its story continues with Act 2 (official announcement).

Next Fest reception

The official roundup after Next Fest reports more than 50,000 demo downloads, a peak of 7,200 concurrent players, over 1,000 feedback submissions and more than 500 bug reports (official announcement). The developers used that feedback for overhauls of skills such as Beastcrafting (official devlog). If you are new to the series, start with the beginner guide, then skim the Ranching, Farming and Woodcutting pages for the skills the demo lets you try.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Melvor Idle 2 demo still available?

As of 14 November 2026 the demo is still downloadable from the official Steam store page (Steam official). It launched for Steam Next Fest on 19 October 2026 and the developers said it would remain available for a few weeks after Next Fest ended (official announcement); an exact end date is Not yet confirmed.

What is in the Melvor Idle 2 demo?

The demo includes 22 of the 25 skills in the current alpha build — only Astrology, Herblore and Agility are named as excluded — with every skill capped at level 60 and most content below that cap available to experience (official announcement). It also contains Act 1 of the main storyline as a series of quests (official announcement).

Do Melvor Idle 2 demo saves carry over?

Yes. The official demo announcement states demo saves will be usable in the Early Access version of the game, so progress made in the demo can be converted once Early Access begins (official announcement).

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